Last night, Cliff Lee (the most desirable free agent pitcher this baseball off season) did exactly what we all thought he would; He went to the Yankees, no wait, the Rangers? Yeah, the Rangers topped the Yankees offer. What's that? He went to the fucking Phillies? So let me get this straight, he went to the Phillies who were not even in the back and forth negotiation battle between the Rangers and Yankees where millions of dollars were being thrown at him?
My faith has been restored in professional athletes. Lee decided to leave (an estimated) 32 million dollars in the city of New York for some cheese steaks in the great city of Philadelphia. I admit that I am bias because I am a Red Sox fan and the fact the Yankees did not get Lee is good for my team, but when is the last time a pro athlete left that kind of money on the table for some mouth watering shredded steak dripping in whiz?
Fun fact: Cliff Lee could have bought an extra 4.4 million cans of cheese whiz with the amount of money he declined by choosing not to go to the Yankees.
So I will leave you with this; Money is not all that matters any more to these athletes. It all boils down to which city can pump out greasy, hot subs that are coated in the napalm like cheese whiz. Thank you for making the right choice Cliff, we will see you in the World Series next year!
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